听力原文:Lisa Wright, a financial assistant, has to appear in court in the suburbs to stand in witness of a lawsuit against bankruptcy.
Lisa has to go to court because she is
A. a lawyer.
B. a judge.
C. a banker.
D. a witness.
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听力原文:David finds it interesting to see the two different approaches working side by side.
According to the speaker, David thinks the two different approaches
A. are working in parallel.
B. are working in harmony.
C. are working in discord.
D. are working in collaboration.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文: It emerged that the US authorities prevented a Dutch airline from entering US airspace last week. Because they considered two passengers to be a security risk. The carder, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, said one of its planes heading to Mexico City on Friday, with nearly 300 passengers, was forced to return to Amsterdam halfway through its flight, because of the US action.
What happened to the Dutch airline last week?
A. The flight was canceled.
B. The airline was forced to return to Amsterdam halfway to the US.
C. An explosion occurred in the plane.
D. An air crash with the American airplane.
听力原文: An Iraq army general in charge of the Interior Ministry's armored bridge has been kidnapped in Baghdad. Police said the brigade's general Jalal Mohammed Salah was pulled from his car in the western Mansour district of the city. It's the latest in a series of abductions of senior Iraq security figures. Mr. Salah's 1,600—strong armored brigade is used in major operations against criminals and insurgents.
What happened to the Iraq army general in Baghdad?
A. He was bombed.
B. He was kidnapped.
C. He ran into a car accident.
D. He fell off the bridge.
听力原文: For years now, the world's fastest trains, operating in Japan and France, have been stuck at a maximum operating speed of around three hundred kilometers an hours-in fact the latest Japanese bullet trains travel a bit slower than their predecessors, the emphasis of the designers being more on smoothness and economy. Now JR East, the country's largest railway company, has unveiled a much faster train, capable of sustained speeds of around 360 kilometers an hour.
The new train, which has been displayed in a dazzling teal color, looks very similar to the streamlined models already running on Japan's high-speed railways, except for one unusual feature—extra emergency brakes in the form. of cat's ears—this, a response to the derailment of a bullet train after an earthquake last year.
The Japanese bullet trains ______.
A. can run faster than 300 kilometers an hour
B. run more smoothly
C. are more costly
D. are much more beautiful